Pata, officially the Municipality of Pata (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pata; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pata), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,163 people.[5]
Pata
ڤات | |
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Municipality of Pata | |
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Coordinates: 5°50′40″N 121°08′38″E / 5.844408°N 121.143861°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Sulu |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Abdurauf C. Burahan |
• Vice Mayor | Anton J. Burahan |
• Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 7,269 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 116.99 km2 (45.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Highest elevation | 796 m (2,612 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,736 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,169 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 87.31 |
• Revenue | ₱ 99.89 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 166.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 66.26 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 7.995 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7405 |
PSGC | 156610000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Pata is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Pata, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 170 (6.7) |
130 (5.1) |
125 (4.9) |
122 (4.8) |
229 (9.0) |
286 (11.3) |
254 (10.0) |
248 (9.8) |
182 (7.2) |
257 (10.1) |
233 (9.2) |
188 (7.4) |
2,424 (95.5) |
Average rainy days | 18.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 242.1 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1939 | 9,105 | — |
1948 | 6,795 | −3.20% |
1960 | 6,657 | −0.17% |
1970 | 8,077 | +1.95% |
1975 | 4,379 | −11.55% |
1980 | 7,213 | +10.49% |
1990 | 9,244 | +2.51% |
1995 | 10,065 | +1.61% |
2000 | 11,791 | +3.45% |
2007 | 20,095 | +7.63% |
2010 | 14,918 | −10.27% |
2015 | 22,163 | +7.83% |
2020 | 24,736 | +2.18% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][7][8][9] |
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